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Maxymilliano:
Imagine Dangote coming after you

Do you mean trailer?

Nigeria has secured the purchase of 24 M-346FA fighter aircraft from Italy, marking the largest military jet acquisition ever undertaken by a West African country.

Nigeria has finalized the purchase of 24 M-346FA fighter aircraft from Italy, marking a historic acquisition by a West African country.

The agreement, worth €1.2 billion, includes maintenance and support services, highlighting a commitment to long-term operational efficiency.

Initial production has started, with jet deliveries planned from early 2025 through mid-2026, supporting the modernization of Nigeria's Air Force.

The procurement aligns with Nigeria's efforts to combat security challenges, including insurgencies, banditry, and communal conflicts

Nigeria is advancing a major military modernisation initiative with a landmark procurement of 24 Italian-built M‑346FA fighter jets from Italian aerospace and defence firm Leonardo S.p.A., marking the largest single military aircraft acquisition in West African history.

The deal, valued at approximately €1.2 billion, includes long-term maintenance and support provisions through Leonardo and represents a strategic deepening of defence ties between Nigeria and the Italian manufacturer.

Business Inside Africa in an earlier publication, reported that Nigeria's cabinet approved a borrowing plan of $618 million from a consortium of financiers to purchase six Italian-made M-346 attack jets along with ammunition for the country's air force.

The first six jets are currently under production in Italy, with three expected to be delivered by early 2025 and full deliveries continuing through mid-2026.

This acquisition, alongside additional purchases of helicopters and support systems, is central to Nigeria’s effort to modernise and expand the Nigerian Air Force’s operational reach.

The timing of the procurement coincides with Nigeria’s persistent internal security crises. The country continues to grapple with a decade-long jihadist insurgency in the Northeast, widespread banditry in the Northwest, and complex communal violence across the Middle Belt.

These overlapping threats have strained governmental resources, displaced communities, and eroded investor confidence across West Africa.

The enhanced air combat, surveillance, and precision-strike capability offered by the M‑346FA fleet is designed to strengthen Abuja’s response to these entrenched security challenges.

Regional dynamics and Benin incursion
This military build-up is unfolding against a backdrop of increasingly volatile regional politics. Nigerian forces recently intervened in a coup attempt in neighbouring Benin, where mutinying soldiers briefly seized key installations in Cotonou.

Deployed at the request of Benin’s government, Nigerian air and ground units helped neutralise the threat and restore constitutional order, reinforcing the nation’s role as a security guarantor in West Africa.

The intervention, authorised by Nigeria’s Senate, highlights the country’s willingness to project force beyond its borders as coups and democratic backsliding spread across the Sahel and coastal West Africa.

Within this context, Nigeria’s shift towards sourcing military hardware from Italy reflects a broader recalibration of its defence procurement strategy.

Italian defence firms offer modern and reliable aircraft, armoured vehicles, and naval systems that are often more cost-effective than those of traditional suppliers.

The move also signals an effort to diversify away from heavy reliance on U.S., Russian, or Chinese equipment, reduce procurement delays, and deepen ties with European partners that provide technology transfer and long-term maintenance support.

As Nigeria inducts its new air combat platforms, the coming year is likely to be decisive for both its internal security posture and its standing as a leading regional security power.

Source
https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifestyle/nigeria-secures-largest-ever-military-aircraft-acquisition-in-west-africa-with-24-m/j0xeslt

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Goodmarlian:
Them no born them well traore no be their mate rugged boy.

Please stop over rating Traore, he only has 14k active personnel under his control.

panafrican:
When will ECOWAS bombers , mainly Nigerian fighter jets and Ivoirian fighter jets , be seen in the skies of Bissau thwarting the military coup that took place there ?

Guinea bisau has just 4500 active military personnel. Nigeria can afford to send equal size, Senegal, Ghana Ivory Coast can match same. However, diplomatic channel must be followed. Coupled with the fact that the president himself hand over to the soldiers.

The only causes of action would be to pressure the military government to either release the Old election results or conducts another one

Sabadon:
I love tech but its too demanding.... can't seem to switch from medical to tech, Tech indeed is the future.

congrats young champ. Excell

Your friend is @dhtml if is is on Nairaland, he is self developing in programming why in Med school, oga graduate with Bsc Med and still coding

Iamthoney:
What exactly did you miss? The constant wins over Nigeria by the Argentines or what?

That is football rivalry, Cameroon use to get over Nigeria during African Cup until we trash them 4-2 in a quarter final and that mark their end of triumph over the Super Eagles. And it could happened to the Argentina as well

jiggyman:
But why was he replaced as a service chief?

The end would justify the means. There are things we can only see and see less Abracadabra

I missed the worldcup beaf between Argentina and Nigeria

I came here to check names and I wasn't disappointed. Na dem...

TheKINGofKings:
Hahahah make Kanu no go turn big time sharia influenced extremist. He'll be waking up to sharia sermons every blessed day

He will convert and become imam to access that 300k allowee. Free money to be spent unwisely

Follow me make I follow back i am ComingKing

Eriokanmi:
Ilorin people are aimong the poorest people on earth. I remember the bęskę onigun merin in those days when schooling in Ilorin. That's what they'd put inside their black soup as meat. I also remember monsara(monsa)

Beske is even better...
What of Saka vita and Donboro all made from Cow blood. Ilorin has suffered

For Kaduna and Kano, if you are into government activities very well you have to applaud the the IRS Chairman Dr. Zaid Abubakar. He was the formal Kaduna State IRS Chairman and he oversees the astronomical IGR growth in Kaduna under Elrufai. Like a football star, after the tenure of Elrufai, Kano state quickly snatched him over, now he is repeating the same performance in Kano state. While his legacy is in Kaduna is making progress. Dr. Zaid Abubakar is a tax genius.

I only pity Kaduna for not keeping him

LordBiden:
Mtwwww....
Oga deal with your water shortage crisis before we take you serious.

Exact comments I want to type.
A country running out of water should be ashamed to boast of Military might.

princeade86:
We really need to flush this people out. How are they be able to import the vehicles, where did they pass, and which company sold them this motors when they know they are not military?

Like came through Sudan under Ahmed Hermeti army. Who get them to Sudan? All fingers wouldn't suggested sponsors for UAE.

At the same time, this could be Sudanese militia RSF

It could be possible that work it out locally

0 options for them. They have no say in the matter. This is not NYSC service.

saddler:
Nnamdi Kanu should rot in prison.

His favorite meal will become tuwo-shinkafa and half-done beans.

By this time next year, he would have become an alfa and start leading islamic jihad

Seriously, possibility of him converting to Islam is high, since he is not a Christian

Brenbentondiaz:
Lolz. He was calm because he was dealing with a government official. You think he'd be this disciplined if he were dealing with a random civilian. Nigerians and being easily foooooled (especially if something is done or said against some they love to hate, no matter how wrong or untruthful it may be).

Soldiers have always acted with high level of discipline. If they talk to you once comply, bit most Nigerians are very undisciplined in behaviour, that's why they get assaulted. A soldier was trained with single line of command, his total sense revolves around that and it will become a torture to hims mental state if he started issuing command to civilians on multiple occasion

Putindbutt:
Which yeye military guys will be demoralized?. An officer who blocked the way of a minister representing the President who is the C-in-C?. Is the order of a retired CNS bigger than that of the President?. You guys are joking too much.

Of all places, what is wike doing on the property if not looking for trouble?
What was well calculated event against wike and he fell for it. The issue has nothing to do with land but power.

saphiere:
If he is not married I'm interested

Quotes of the year.

1. "I am talking and policemen are talking" Lt Yerima (Navy)

2. "I am an officer, I have integrity " Lt Yerima.

3. "I will not shut up. I'm a commissioned officer " Lt Yerima


4. "You can't shut me up" Lt Yerima


5. "I'm acting on orders" Lt Yerima

6. "I'm not a f00l sir, I'm a officer" Lt Yerima.

7. "You are my junior" Lt Yerima

You missed an important part...

I am a small boy but the commission I'm carrying you can never carry it

Nnamdi kanu should go apologies to Pst. Kumuyi for threatening and insulting him. Only then will divine punishment stopped

One question we should ask this man is:
Do you support America Intervention in Nigeria?

Yyu

I was briefing my retired civil-servant mom about the electoral process and forefront presidential candidates.
Her response was that she has been praying Nigeria against military take of government. She said God reveal to her that there is a plan on going about that.

Some weeks later, she give me update that the problem has been averted. So I asked her who is going to be president elect and who is she praying for among the top three candidates ?

She replied that it doesn't bother her who won the election because what the politicians are doing is game of who won or no, so she doesn't have a preference. I was surprised because as an aged Yoruba woman, I was expecting her to pick Tinubu.

My mum retired from civil-service in 2004, she has since then retired to private prayer life. Doesn't follow news or social media

Alusiizizi:
The run-away rise in the exchange rate is a direct consequence of illegal money minting, and my suspicion is that we are only seeing the tip of the iceberg here, the worst is yet to come.

This is not true, the illegal activities of the bureau de change operator caused the rise in the exchange rate mainly the USD.
These actors want to benefit from the rise and at the same time destroy businesses.

=> Banks want to profit from USD loan repayment
=> Black market operators want an ungodly profit
=> Hoarders don't want their investment to crash
=> Forex Trader will be hut if Naira gains

by looking at these few one would see those behind the fall of Naira

AdedoyinO:
Print to meet ASUU demands...lol..easier said bro.

What if we don't all gets jobs that pay salaries or do businesses to make money, and we just get this money printing machine from CBN and print money for ourselves to spend. Abi, what is the essence of work when we can print money in the corner of our rooms if possible.

If everyone is printing money, would it have any value?

Everybody has the capacity to print money (create a sellable product) and spend exchange it for other services.
Excessive Money printing is not meant to be shared indiscriminately but given out on purpose to fixed minor economic issue, under proper guidance.

A country's apex bank can decide to mint currency in excess using that to provide loans and grants to MSME under proper watch. Listen to this person below:

eeetuk:
"Nigerian Central Bank Illegally Printing Money For Buhari Government While Pretending To Be Fighting Inflation – Ex-Central Bank Deputy Governor, Moghalu"

Which country on earth does not print money?
I don't think it is illegal to print money by the central bank of Nigeria. The only problem i am concerning about printing money in Nigeria is it is not given to Nigerian citizens to spend in the form of wage increase, building roads and banning foreign import. Instead, money printed by CBN is given to foreign contractors, who then send it to their home countries to boost their own economy. That is how Nigerian economy is hurting.

Yes, CBN can print money as long as it is used locally and evenly distributed throughout the entire economy, the real impact on the economy will be a plus.

nice write up

Olojuobinrin:
Why’s the CBN printing money for Buhari in secret ? Are they mad ?

Trump: US Can't Default Because We Can Print Money
https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-default-print-money-2016-5

Most countries do that: US Russia, China, etc.
If well managed, it's a good thing, especially when they print to pay ASUU demands

yetty247:
Trying to lure men with ladies pics

Hope u informed them B4 using them as means of Advert

the website is even a shitty one. i am currently hacking the site for free.

Onepeople:
This are plans to weaken Tinubu, if you know you know.

This is correct